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Fort Morgan sets up Northern League championship game with win

Mustangs host Longmont for conference title Friday night

By Brandon Boles

Times Sports Reporter

Posted:
10/30/2017 11:47:24 AM MDT

There would be no overlooking the opponent at hand from the Fort Morgan Mustangs at Legion Field last Friday.

The Mustangs got a big night from Danny Narvaez running the ball and held the Northridge Grizzlies to 103 total yards of offense to win 32-7. This week, the Mustangs will host the Longmont Trojans with the Northern League championship and an automatic bid to the postseason on the line.

Defense set the tone early for the Mustangs early with a safety to get on the board first. Following the safety, the Mustangs drove down the field for their first touchdown on a one-yard run by Isaac Linker to extend their lead.

The running theme continued for the Mustangs on offense with Narvaez leading the way.

The sophomore running back scored on a one-yard run early in the second quarter to give Fort Morgan a 16-0 lead. Fort Morgan kept that lead going into the half and Narvaez added to it with a 20-yard run early in the third quarter. He would finish with 175 yards and two scores over Northridge.

Linker scored the final touchdown midway through the fourth quarter with another one-yard run and the Mustangs added a safety to complete the 32-7 win.

It was another strong game on the ground for Fort Morgan with more than 350 rushing yards in the win. Hochanadel followed up with 89 yards on 11 carries, Jacob Ortega ran nine times for 42 yards and Sterling Sharp finished with 39 yards on eight carries. Linker threw for 66 yards on four completions, hitting Luis Garcia and Trey McBride two times each.

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Friday's game did not see a running clock in effect, however, as Fort Morgan had three turnovers in the game, including some in the red zone versus the Grizzlies.

One game remains on the schedule for the Mustangs and it is a big one. Longmont comes into town with an identical record of 6-3 overall and 4-0 in league play. The Trojans are ranked No. 8 in this week's CHSAA 3A polls and are riding an eight-game win streak.

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